Perth and Kinross Council announces that a member of hit band Aqualung will be teaching music to young people in Blairgowrie this summer as part of a free arts and sports activities project.
Category Archives: Expressive Arts
Young musicians on their way to perform at International festival
http://www.highland.gov.uk/yourcouncil/news/newsreleases/2011/July/2011-07-06-02.htm
On 5 June 15 members of The Highland Council’s Regional ceilidh band ‘snas left from Inverness Airport to embark on the first part of their journey to the Llangollen International Eisteddfod in North Wales.
Hairy Maclary and Friends: Education Workshops for Nurseries and Schools
Date: Wednesday 7th September 2011
Time: By prior arrangement
Age: Suitable for nursery aged children up to primary 3.
Cost: £75 per workshop
As an accompaniment to the Hairy Maclary and Friends production, Nonesenseroom will be offering workshops that explore the wonderful characters and elements from this performance.
Workshops will be offered on Wednesday 7th September and can either take place within your school or at the Palace Theatre. Both half-day (2 x 1hour sessions) and full day (3 or 4 x 1h sessions) are available.
Please note this workshop is only available to those who are booking to come and see this production
For further information or to make a booking please contact Michelle Laats on (01563) 554358.
Summer fun at Highland Archives – dance, painting and astronomy
http://www.highland.gov.uk/yourcouncil/news/newsreleases/2011/July/2011-07-05-02.htm
With a store full of fun and activities, Highland Council’s Archives are calling on children to join them in a creative choice of seven different activities throughout July.
RSAMD Summer Schools
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Creative CPD and Pupil opportunities in Aberdeen
Aberdeen Performing Arts at The Lemon Tree have produced a rich programme of creative opportunities for young people as well as CPD for teachers. View the Teachers News and Creative Learning Schools Offers here:
Luing Primary’s Ukelele Orchestra – by Royal Appointment
The pupils of an Argyll and Bute primary school are gearing up to play their own unique brand of music – by royal appointment. Luing Primary’s ukulele orchestra has been invited to play for HRH The Princess Royal when she visits Oban on 12 July as part of the Oban 200 celebrations.
Island primary pupils tune up for Royal performance http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/news/2011/jul/island-primary-pupils-tune-royal-performance
Hairy Maclary theatre production for young children
‘Out of the gate and off for a walk, went Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy.’
Anyone with young children will recognise these immortal words instantly as the opening lines of the book ‘Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy’ by Lynley Dodd. Following a Sell-Out run at the Fringe 2010, Hairy Maclary and his friends are springing off the page once again this Summer.
Featuring many of the characters from the books like Hercules Morse, as big as a Horse – Bottomley Potts, covered in spots – Schnitzel von Krumm, with the very low tum and Scarface Claw – the toughest tomcat in town. With music, singing and several of your favourite Hairy Maclary stories, this show is a must for the whole family.
MUMS.NET:- “…Hairy Maclary was fab, my nearly 3 year old practically levitated in excitement…”
No Nonsense Productions presents Hairy Maclary
Tues 6th September
Palace Theatre
10.30am & 1.30pm
£5 for schools
Discussing Taboos in Children’s Theatre
You are invited to a discussion session on Taboos in Children’s Theatre
Imaginate event in partnership with Lung Ha’s Theatre Company
Thursday 4th August, 1700 – 1900, Stockbridge House, Edinburgh
Booking necessary – details of how to book included below.
What makes suitable drama for children? Should children be entertained and challenged, or should a trip to the theatre be an escape from the pressures of everyday life? Is it taboo to address the issue of death, suicide, mental health and family breakdown in theatre for children?
Imaginate is delighted to be working in partnership with Lung Ha’s to welcome Suzanne Osten to present her views on Taboos in Children’s Theatre at this discussion. Osten states: ‘There are no taboos, only adults’ ambiguous ways of trying to deal with things.’
Suzanne will be joined by a panel including Andy Cannon, David Greig and Lu Kemp to discuss and debate this provocative topic.
Further details in attached PDF
To book:
Free but ticketed, contact Jennifer Cummins at imaginate to book a place, e-mail:Jennifer@imaginate.org.uk telephone: 0131 225 8050.
Please book early as places are limited. Thank you
*Medea’s Children is part of the Made in Scotland showcase – Made in Scotland is a curated showcase of high quality performance from Scotland at the world’s biggest arts festival, made possible by support from the Scottish Government’s Festivals Expo Fund. It is a partnership between the Festival Fringe Society, the federation of Scottish Theatre (FST) and Creative Scotland.http://www.scottishtheatres.com/madeinscotland/madeinscotland_09.html
Bucksburn Academy’s Steel Pan Band to perform at the Notting Hill Carnival
Pandemic (Bucksburn Academy’s Steel Pan Band) are going to London to compete in the British Panorama (national steel band competition) and then take part in the biggest festival in Europe, the Notting Hill Carnival. They will be working jointly with RASPO (Reading All Steel Percussion Orchestra).
http://www.mypanyard.co.uk/Steelbands-panyards.html
http://www.culturemixarts.co.uk/default.asp?id=92
The group of 16 senior pupils and two staff fly to London on 22 August to rehearse with RASPO for a week prior to taking part in Panorama on 27 August and Notting Hill Carnival on 28 and 29 August before returning to Aberdeen on Tuesday 30 August.
